Summary Land Law; The effect of easements on disponees Review

THE EFFECT OF EASEMENTS ON DISPONEES
THE EFFECT OF EASEMENTS ON DISPONEES


⇒ The Land Registration Act 2002, section 28, establishes that all pre-existing rights in rem bind a

disponee of land.


⇒ The Land Registration Act 2002, section 29 establishes that pre-existing rights in rem bind a

disponee of land if (i) registered; or (ii) overriding under schedule 3.


⇒ In the ordinary course of things the Land Registration Act 2002, section 29, is engaged such that

an easement will bind only if registered or overriding.


REGISTERED EASEMENTS


⇒ All easements may be registered against the estate in land they burden.


⇒ If registered, an easement will bind the section 29 disponee of land by virtue of its registration

(Land Registration Act 2002, section 29(2)(a)(i)).


⇒ An expressly granted legal easement is necessarily registered (Land Registration Act 2002, section

27(2)(d)).


⇒ An implied legal easement can (Land Registration Act 2002, section 32), but need not be (Land

Registration Act 2002, section 27(2)(d)), registered.


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OVERRIDING EASEMENTS


⇒ An unregistered easement will bind the section 29 disponee of land if it overrides under schedule

3.